Astros place OF Springer on DL
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Oakland, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - The Houston Astros placed rookie outfielder George Springer on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left quad on Wednesday.
Springer last played on Saturday and has missed the last two games with the quad injury and right knee discomfort.
The 24-year-old, who was selected 11th overall by Houston in the 2011 amateur draft, has hit .231 with 20 home runs and 51 RBI.
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Springer ranks second in both home runs and RBI among rookies, trailing White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu in both categories.
Houston recalled infielder Marc Krauss from Triple-A Oklahoma for Wednesday's game against Oakland.
Krauss has hit .173 with four home runs and 14 RBI in 39 games this season for the Astros.